Editing Nashville Predators (section)

===Peter Laviolette era (2014–2020)===

====Regaining consistency (2014–2016)====
In Peter Laviolette's [[2014–15 NHL season|first season]] as the Predators' head coach, the Predators finished second in the Central Division. Despite having home advantage in the first round of the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs|2015 playoffs]], they lost the first round in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks, who went on to win the Stanley Cup. For the following [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16 season]], the Predators named [[Sean Henry (administrator)|Sean Henry]] CEO and then finished as the Western Conference's first wild-card, earning 96 points. By beating the Anaheim Ducks in game 7, the franchise played its first seven-game series and earned its seven-game series win. In the second round, they were eliminated in seven games by the San Jose Sharks, who went on to win the conference.

The Predators hosted the [[2016 National Hockey League All-Star Game]] at Bridgestone Arena.

[[File:PK Subban 2017-06-08 1.jpg|thumb|[[P. K. Subban]] during the [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals]]. The Predators traded Shea Weber to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for Subban in 2016.]]
In the 2016 off-season, on June 29, 2016, the Predators traded Weber to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in exchange for defenseman [[P. K. Subban]]. The trade surprised many hockey fans because the details to this trade were kept strictly confidential until the deal was already made. On September 7, 2016, the Predators announced [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]] would replace Weber as the sixth captain of the club.

====First Stanley Cup Finals appearance and first Presidents' Trophy (2016–2018)====
In the [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17 season]], the Predators finished fourth in the Central Division with 94 points, which earned them the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The 2016–17 season marked the first time the Predators sold out all 41 regular season home games. Their eighth-place finish in the conference gave them a first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, who finished first in the conference during the regular season.

The Predators [[Whitewash (sport)|swept]] the Blackhawks in four games. This was the first time an eighth [[seed (sports)|seed]] swept a playoff series against the top seed in the conference in NHL history as well as the first time that there had been a sweep by an eighth seed against a top seed in a best-of-seven playoff series in the history of North American major league professional sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wkrn.com/2017/04/20/predators-sweep-blackhawks-with-4-1-win/|title=Predators sweep Blackhawks with 4-1 win|first=Cory|last=Curtis|date=April 21, 2017|website=wkrn.com|access-date=May 17, 2017|archive-date=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526043126/http://wkrn.com/2017/04/20/predators-sweep-blackhawks-with-4-1-win/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Predators defeated the [[St. Louis Blues]] in six games, marking the first time the team advanced to the conference finals. On May 16, the Predators became the first team in 20 years (since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997) to achieve 10 straight wins at home in the postseason.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/05/17/sports/hockey/ap-hkn-ducks-predators.html|title=Ducks Resting Up for Aggressive Preds Down 2-1 in West|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=May 17, 2017}}</ref> On May 22, 2017, the Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6–3 and won the series four games to two, winning the Western Conference, and advancing to the club's first [[Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19441219/2017-stanley-cup-nashville-predators-stanley-cup-finals |title=Colton Sissons' hat trick pushes the Predators into their first Stanley Cup finals appearance |publisher=ESPN |date=May 22, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref> In the [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals]], the Predators went down 2–0 against the Penguins before battling back and leveling the series at two, winning games 3 and 4 at home. Returning to Pittsburgh, the Predators lost 6–0 before being eliminated at home 2–0 in game 6.

On April 5, 2018, the Predators clinched their first division title in team history while also claiming their first [[Presidents' Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vingan|first1=Adam|title=Predators win Presidents' Trophy, Central Division, Western Conference in resilient victory against Capitals|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2018/04/05/nashville-predators-vs-washington-capitals-score-nhl-playoffs-central-division-western-conference/478196002/|website=The Tennessean|access-date=April 6, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> They defeated the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in the first round of the playoffs in six games, and then lost to the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in seven games in the second round.

====Early playoff exits (2018–2020)====
The [[2018–19 NHL season|next season]] saw the Predators clinch their second consecutive division title, but lost to the Dallas Stars in the first round of the [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|2019 playoffs]].

The Predators played in their first outdoor game at the [[2020 NHL Winter Classic|2020 Winter Classic]], facing the Dallas Stars at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401145667 |website=ESPN |access-date=November 27, 2024 |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>

The Predators fired head coach Laviolette on January 6, 2020, with the team sitting at sixth place in the division at the time and a record of 19–15–7.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators Relieve Laviolette, McCarthy of Coaching Duties |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-relieve-peter-laviolette-kevin-mccarthy-of-coaching-duties/c-313551088 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 7, 2020 |date=January 6, 2020}}</ref>